Hirak Rif movement
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The Hirak Rif movement is a grassroots protest movement in northern Morocco that emerged in 2016 demanding social justice, economic development, and an end to state corruption and marginalization in the Rif region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hirak Rif movement canonical | 2 |
| 2016–2017 Hirak Rif protest movement | 1 |
| Rifian nationalist movement | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Hirak Rif movement Context triple: [Rif region, hasProtestMovement, Hirak Rif movement]
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Senussi resistance movement
The Senussi resistance movement was an anti-colonial Islamic and tribal guerrilla movement in Libya that fought Italian occupation in the early 20th century.
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Kefaya movement
The Kefaya movement was an Egyptian grassroots political protest coalition formed in the early 2000s that opposed Hosni Mubarak’s rule and helped lay the groundwork for the 2011 Egyptian Revolution.
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Harakat-i Inqilab-i Islami
Harakat-i Inqilab-i Islami was an Afghan Islamist mujahideen movement and political party that played a significant role in resisting Soviet forces and the communist government during the 1980s.
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Amal militia
Amal militia is the armed wing of Lebanon’s Shia Amal Movement, historically active as a major militia during the Lebanese Civil War and in subsequent Lebanese politics and security affairs.
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Al-Thawrah
Al-Thawrah is a Syrian city on the Euphrates River that developed as an important center for the nearby Tabqa Dam and its associated hydroelectric and irrigation projects.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hirak Rif movement Target entity description: The Hirak Rif movement is a grassroots protest movement in northern Morocco that emerged in 2016 demanding social justice, economic development, and an end to state corruption and marginalization in the Rif region.
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A.
Senussi resistance movement
The Senussi resistance movement was an anti-colonial Islamic and tribal guerrilla movement in Libya that fought Italian occupation in the early 20th century.
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B.
Kefaya movement
The Kefaya movement was an Egyptian grassroots political protest coalition formed in the early 2000s that opposed Hosni Mubarak’s rule and helped lay the groundwork for the 2011 Egyptian Revolution.
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C.
Harakat-i Inqilab-i Islami
Harakat-i Inqilab-i Islami was an Afghan Islamist mujahideen movement and political party that played a significant role in resisting Soviet forces and the communist government during the 1980s.
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D.
Amal militia
Amal militia is the armed wing of Lebanon’s Shia Amal Movement, historically active as a major militia during the Lebanese Civil War and in subsequent Lebanese politics and security affairs.
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E.
Al-Thawrah
Al-Thawrah is a Syrian city on the Euphrates River that developed as an important center for the nearby Tabqa Dam and its associated hydroelectric and irrigation projects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | protest movement ⓘ |
| cause | death of fish vendor Mouhcine Fikri in Al Hoceima ⓘ |
| characteristic |
grassroots
ⓘ
largely peaceful protests ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| demands |
accountability for corruption
ⓘ
employment opportunities for local youth ⓘ improved education infrastructure in the Rif ⓘ improved healthcare infrastructure in the Rif ⓘ investment in regional development projects ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | predominantly Amazigh (Riffian) population ⓘ |
| goal |
economic development in the Rif region
ⓘ
end to marginalization of the Rif region ⓘ end to state corruption ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| hasCentralLocation | Al Hoceima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
mass arrests of activists
ⓘ
trials of movement leaders ⓘ |
| humanRightsConcern |
alleged excessive use of force by security forces
ⓘ
alleged unfair trials of activists ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | local grievances in the Rif ⓘ |
| issue |
police brutality allegations
ⓘ
regional inequality in Morocco ⓘ underdevelopment of the Rif region ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
ⓘ
French ⓘ Tamazight ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | international human rights organizations ⓘ |
| notableFigure | Nasser Zefzafi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLeader | Nasser Zefzafi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Moroccan state authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | monarchical political system of Morocco ⓘ |
| protestForm |
marches
ⓘ
sit-ins ⓘ street demonstrations ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Amnesty International
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Human Rights Watch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Rif region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Amazigh activism in Morocco
ⓘ
Moroccan social justice movements ⓘ |
| repressedBy | Moroccan security forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| slogan | freedom, dignity, social justice ⓘ |
| startTime | 2016 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2016–2017 peak protests ⓘ |
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Subject: Hirak Rif movement Description of subject: The Hirak Rif movement is a grassroots protest movement in northern Morocco that emerged in 2016 demanding social justice, economic development, and an end to state corruption and marginalization in the Rif region.
Referenced by (4)
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